Process
I had a phone interview that consisted of super challenging graph questions. They were way too hard for a first round and for such a company. I had less than one week to study for the interview from when I was contacted.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 54 interview experiences for the Quora Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Quora's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral28%
Negative28%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Quora's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Quora Work Experiences
4.0
Was a good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
California City, California, United States
May 25, 2025
Pros: The culture is fine, and teammates are good.
Cons: The manager is not good at managing people, and talented people leave.
2.0
Smart Team, Terrible Management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
January 21, 2021
Pros: Smart coworkers, intelligent folks, but attrition is out of control.
Cons: Everything: poor product sense, poor micromanagement of daily tasks.
5.0
Strong engineering culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 12, 2021
Pros: Low bureaucracy with a strong engineering culture.
It's a good place to learn ML and infra.
Cons: Seems to be lacking fun.
- 4.0Was a good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCalifornia City, California, United StatesMay 25, 2025Pros: The culture is fine, and teammates are good.Cons: The manager is not good at managing people, and talented people leave.
- 2.0Smart Team, Terrible ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 21, 2021Pros: Smart coworkers, intelligent folks, but attrition is out of control.Cons: Everything: poor product sense, poor micromanagement of daily tasks.
- 5.0Strong engineering cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 12, 2021Pros: Low bureaucracy with a strong engineering culture. It's a good place to learn ML and infra.Cons: Seems to be lacking fun.
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